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hopeloveslit's review against another edition
2.0
To begin with, I have not read the other HER books (if it makes any difference.) Some of these poems/quotes were okay. However, this collection fell flat.
Thank you to Andrews McMeel for sending me a copy.
Thank you to Andrews McMeel for sending me a copy.
feralbookdragon's review
2.0
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.
Red flag right out of the gate. I did not enjoy the disclaimer at the beginning saying essentially "if this book ever sounds like it's telling women how to be women" you're wrong. He isn't a great poet guys, he's a great observer.
The synopsis of this book specifically says, "a collection of poetry written for women in an attempt to capture true resilience" but on the same disclaimer page where he mansplains that he's not mansplaining, he said "the purpose of the books in this series has always been to speak to my fellow men about HER." So is this a book written for women? Or about women? My guess is definitely the later.
I have not read the previous installments of this poetry collection and I don't think I ever will. The actually poetry in this collection isn't necessarily bad, but it's also not good. There are a couple of poems in here that were nice but most of them were pretty cliché and unmemorable.
Red flag right out of the gate. I did not enjoy the disclaimer at the beginning saying essentially "if this book ever sounds like it's telling women how to be women" you're wrong. He isn't a great poet guys, he's a great observer.
The synopsis of this book specifically says, "a collection of poetry written for women in an attempt to capture true resilience" but on the same disclaimer page where he mansplains that he's not mansplaining, he said "the purpose of the books in this series has always been to speak to my fellow men about HER." So is this a book written for women? Or about women? My guess is definitely the later.
I have not read the previous installments of this poetry collection and I don't think I ever will. The actually poetry in this collection isn't necessarily bad, but it's also not good. There are a couple of poems in here that were nice but most of them were pretty cliché and unmemorable.
waywordxwitch's review
4.0
~ ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion ~
I have been a fan of Alex on his Instagram since before he published his first volume of HER. I really like seeing people's growth on books. On some reviews they talked about him being a man and his disclaimer at the beginning. I think some may have misconstrued what he was saying and should take with a grain of salt that he's speaking to partners of women but also women who have been in these situations, which I can identify with. If you're a fan of his work I don't think you'll be disappointed.
I have been a fan of Alex on his Instagram since before he published his first volume of HER. I really like seeing people's growth on books. On some reviews they talked about him being a man and his disclaimer at the beginning. I think some may have misconstrued what he was saying and should take with a grain of salt that he's speaking to partners of women but also women who have been in these situations, which I can identify with. If you're a fan of his work I don't think you'll be disappointed.
ex_libris_lena's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
zinzee's review
2.0
The book is easy to understand and enjoyable to read, yet it does not have the sense of poetry. More than anything, it read like advice for males on how to handle women and a description of female nature. In all likelihood, it is based on the poet's life, yet the work seemed incomplete. It seemed like there was no way for me to connect with it.
funqandsoul's review
2.0
Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC! The book is a simple and good read but it didn’t feel like poetry. It felt more like instructions for men on how to treat women and for women on how they are. It could be based on the poet’s own experience but the book as a whole was missing so much. I felt like I couldn't connect with it.